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Peru Signs Law Reserving Cusco Airport Site for Public Use After Closure

Local authorities will set the project's scale, with support from the Environment and Culture ministries.

Overview

  • President José Jerí Oré signed the measure that guarantees the Velasco Astete grounds will become a public space once operations cease.
  • The law bars fragmentation or transfer for private purposes, locking the land exclusively to public use.
  • Closure of the current airport is tied to the start of operations at the new Chinchero International Airport.
  • At the signing during the “Más cerca del Perú” event in Lima, Jerí voiced an expectation for a metropolitan park of international standard in Cusco.
  • Regional Governor Werner Salcedo, Provincial Mayor Luis Beltrán, and the Environment and Culture ministers attended, as specialists urged careful planning to avoid conflicts and ensure broad benefits.